CVE-2025-43995

Critical

Description

Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.21, contain(s) an Improper Authentication vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Protection mechanism bypass. Authentication Bypass in DSM Data Collector. An unauthenticated remote attacker can access APIs exposed by ApiProxy.war in DataCollectorEar.ear by using a special SessionKey and UserId. These userid are special users created in compellentservicesapi for special purposes.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

ProductDell Storage Manager

PublishedOct 24, 2025

First seenOct 24, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-287Improper authentication

How to fix

Update

dell storage_manager2020 or later

Vendor advisories

dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000382899/dsa-2025-393-security-update-for-storage-center-dell-storage-manager-vulnerabilities

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
dell storage_manager	v < 2020, 2020	2020

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